How to Fill Out an SF330 Form (Parts I and II)

The SF330 is the standard form architect-engineer firms use to submit qualifications for federal design and engineering contracts under the Brooks Act (FAR Part 36.6). It has two parts — one general, one contract-specific — and filling it out well is largely about mapping your firm’s experience to what the solicitation actually asks for.

What is the SF330 used for?

Federal agencies select A-E firms based on qualifications, not price. The SF330 is how you present those qualifications: your team, your relevant projects, and your firm’s overall capabilities. A selection board scores submissions and shortlists firms for interviews and negotiations.

Part I: Contract-Specific Qualifications

Part I is tailored to a single solicitation and runs from Section A through Section H:

• Sections A–C: contract information, the point of contact, and your proposed team’s organization (prime and consultants).
• Section D: the organizational chart for the proposed team.
• Section E: resumes of key personnel — one per person, formatted to the form’s blocks, emphasizing experience relevant to this project.
• Section F: example projects that demonstrate your team’s relevant experience (usually up to ten).
• Section G: a matrix mapping which key personnel worked on which example projects.
• Section H: additional information — your narrative on approach, capacity, and anything the solicitation specifically requests.

Part II: General Qualifications

Part II is a reusable statement of your firm’s overall qualifications — disciplines, number of employees by discipline, annual revenue range, and firm profile. You submit a Part II for the firm and for each branch office involved in the work. Because it changes rarely, keep a current master copy and reuse it.

Common SF330 mistakes to avoid

• Generic resumes. Section E should highlight the experience relevant to the solicitation, not a full career history.
• Irrelevant example projects. In Section F, relevance beats prestige — pick projects that match the scope and type of work.
• Inconsistency between sections. The people in Section E should tie to the projects in Section F via the Section G matrix.
• Ignoring Section H instructions. Solicitations often ask for specific content here; missing it costs points.

Doing it faster

Most of the SF330 is data you already have — resumes, project profiles, firm stats — retyped into the form’s rigid blocks. GovHub’s SF330 software maintains that data in one library and populates Parts I and II for each pursuit, and the broader form autofiller handles the other standard federal forms.

The SF330 is one piece of a larger response. For the full picture, see how to respond to a government RFP.